Powder-receptacle.



J. KONIOROUS.

POWDER HECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED APIIIZS. 191e.

L31 34u Patented June 26,1917.

lla lili lPlllfDElt-RECEPTAULE.

To all whom z' may concern.'

Be it known that l, JOSEPH llloMonoUs, a citizen of the United States,nesidincf at Chicago, in the county of Cook and tate of lllinois, haveinvented a new and useful improvement in Powder-Receptacles, of whichthe following is a speciiication.l

My invention relates more particularly to improvements in so-calledvanity cases, wherein provision is made for storing face powder, or thelike material, and powder puffs, and usually of a. size adapting them tobe carried in a ladys pocket-book, or hand-bag, and my object is toprovide a r novel, simple and economical form of yanity-case.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a view in sideelevation of a vanity-case constructed in accordance with my invention,the cover of the case being shown separated therefrom. Fig; E?, is aview of the mirror-equipped face of the cover. Fig. 3 is a 'plan View ofthe body ofthe case with the cover removed. i is an enlarged "View insectional elevation of the case with certain of the parts shown indisassembled but related,- positions, this view showing the form of theparts of the body of the ease before the assembling and securingoperations; and ldig. 5 is a similar 1view of `die case after the partshave been assembled, and showing the cover in position thereon.

lhe case is :formed of a body-portion S and a cover "l, these partsbeing formed of any suitable material and in any desirable way, butpreferably formed of inet-al, or other desirable sheet-material, andpreferably covered, at least in part, with nia terial such as celluloidThe body il is formed of a dish-shaped member 8 having an annular flange9 about its periphery, over which the cover 'i0 for the exposed surfacesof the member 8, er;- tends, and is crimped into place, this cover,where used, preferably being Celluloid, and the member 8, by preference,being slightly dished the portion thereof bounded by the base of theflange 9, as shown; a banduieniber il which entends at an angle to thebase-member S and forros a side of the case ano is held in this positionby engage nent wien the bottom member d, herein- J dscribed, anddiaphragm l@ located proyided between the bottom Specication of LettersEatent.

Patented June 21V, wild?,

1916. Serial ll'o. 93,458.

member 8 and the bandanember 11, and dividing it into lower compartment13 for powder, and an upper cornparti'nent li for a powderrpuff, suolias is usually provided in constructions of this character.

rllhe diaphragm 1i); in the particular construction illustrated isformed as a part integral with the band-section 11, represented in Fig.il, this bandsection and diaphragm being preferably pressed froinsheet-roetal- Thediaphragni 12 is preferably upwardly' oflset, asrepresented, to cooperate with the bottom member 5 3, in providing thespace 13 of the desirable 7roluine, the diaphragm 12 containing anopening 15 for a purpose hereinafter described.

rllhe bandinember 11 is provided about its periphery and closelyadjacent to the end thereof at which it joins to the edges of thediaphragm 12, with an annular groove 16, preferably pressed therein during the operation of shaping the combined band-section and diaphragm.'llhe groove 16 is provided for the purpose of forming an interlock withthe outer edge of the Harige 9, with which this portion of the band 11telescopes, shown in Fig. 5, the Flange 9 being contracted to entendinto the groove 1G after these parts have been telescoped as described,by an operation well known in the art, thus causing the parts describedto be rrnly secured together in a position for affording the twocompartments 13 and 1t The cover may be of any suitable construction,`it being preferred, however, to construct it as shown in the drawings,namely, by forming it of a disk 1T-having an annular flange 18, thisdisk being prefer ably covered by any suitable material, as, forexample, Celluloid, as represented at 19, and a flanged ring 20 whichsnugly against the inner periphery of the member 17 and is shaped tohold a mirror F11 in place, this cover the pr lferred constructionshown, beine adapted to telescope with the outer end of the band 11 andbe releasably held thereto by springing over nubs 11a on the outersurface of the band-section as represented.

The opening 153i in serves, inthe particuli as an openingl throcompartment nowe'ler,

tion.

preferred that means be provided for regulating the closure of thisopening, a description ot' the means illustrated and those which Iprefer to employ being as follows: A disk 23 arranged concentric withthe diaphragm 12, is rotatably confined thereon, as through the mediumof an eyelet 24 arranged concentric with these members, the disk Q3containing a relatively large opening 25 and a series of relativelysmall perforations 26 disposed in diiierent angular positions relativeto the pivot/al point of the disk, and so arranged that either theopening 25 or the series of openings 26 may be moved into registrationwith the opening 15, or a blank part of the disk 23 moved intoregistration with this opening. The opening 25 is provided forregistration with the opening 15 to permit the compartment 13 to becharged with powder. The perforations 26 are provided to enable thepowder to be sifted from the compartment 13, and the unperforatedportion of the disk 23 serves, when superposed over the opening 15, toclose the latter and prevent spilling of the powder, the user merely byrotating the disk 23 on the diaphragm 12, which may be more readilyaccomplished by reason of the provision of the button 12*l struck upfrom the diaphragm, edecting the above stated registrations as desired.

, While I have illustrated and described aV particular constructionembodying my invention, I do not wish to be understood' as intending tolimit it thereto, as the same may be variously modified and alteredwithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a powder receptacle, the combination of a bottom member having anupturned peripheral flange, a band secti'on having a bead with whichsaid flange engages to permanentlyhold said member and section together,a diaphragmhaving a filling opening connect'- ed with said band sectionand dividing the space between said bottom member and the upper level ofsaid band section into two compartments, the lower one for powder andthe upper for a powder puff, and a lcover for the other end of said bandsec- 2. In a powder receptacle, the combination ota bottom member havingan upturned peripheral Flange, a band section having an outer bead withwhich said flange engages to permanently' hold said member and sectiontogether, a diaphragm having a filling 'opening connected with said bandsection and dividing the space between said bottom member and the upperlevel of said band section into two compartments, the lower one forpowder and the upper for a powder puit', and a cover for the other endof said band section adapted to be snapped into place.

3. In a powder receptacle, the combination of a concaved bottom memberhaving an upturned peripheral iange, a band section permanently securedto said bottom member by said flange, a diaphragm having a fillingopening integrally Jformed with the band section and concaved oppositelyfrom the bottom member to form a chamber therebetween to contain powder,and a cover member adapted to engage the upper part of said band sectionto close the opening therein.

4. In a powder receptacle, the combination of a concaved bottom memberhaving an upturned peripheral flange, a band section permanently securedto said bottom member by said iange, a` diaphragm having a fillingopening integrally formed with the band section and concaved oppositelyfrom the bottom member to form a chamber'therebetween to contain powder,and a cover member adapted to engage the upper part of said band sectionto close the opening therein, said cover comprising a concaved membervhaving an upturned lange, and a frame member fitting within saidconcaved part and held in position by said fiange and adapted t5' hold amirror or the like between it and said cover.

5. In a powder receptacle, the combination of a concaved bottom memberhaving an upturned flange, a band section telescoping within saidupturned flange, a diaphragm having a filling opening integral therewithadapted to form with said concaved bottom a chamber for powder, aplurality of projections at the upper part ot said band member, and acover adapted to close the opening of said band member comprising aconcaved member havingan nptnrned Hange, and means carried therebyadapted to coact with said projections for holding the cover in place.

JOSEPH KOMGROUS.

